Wanda Beach
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Wanda Beach or Wanda is the northernmost patrolled beach on Bate Bay in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia.
The beaches of Cronulla from north to south are:
- Boat Harbour
- Wanda Beach
- Elouera Beach
- North Cronulla Beach
- Cronulla Beach
- Blackwoods Beach
- Shelly Beach
Local names also apply to various parts of the beach:
- The Alley, between Cronulla Beach and North Cronulla.
- The Wall, between North Cronulla and Eleoura.
- Green Hills, to the north of Wanda.
- Sandshoes, near the mouth of the Port Hacking estuary.
- Voodoo Reef
- The Point
- Shark Island
[edit] History
Wanda is an Aboriginal word for beach or sand hills.
The beach became notorious in 1965 after the Wanda Beach Murders.